UKRI Future Leaders Fellows at Liverpool

About the project

At the University of Liverpool, our UKRI Future Leaders Fellows are tackling some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing society today.

Research with ambition, purpose and impact

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships support talented researchers and innovators to lead original programmes of research and innovation. Our fellows are using this opportunity to push boundaries, develop new collaborations and translate ideas into benefits for society, the economy and the environment.

Meet the researchers shaping the future

Supported by UK Research and Innovation , these outstanding researchers are developing ambitious programmes of discovery, innovation and impact across disciplines.

Through their fellowships, they are building new teams, developing bold ideas and creating partnerships that will help shape the next generation of research leadership at Liverpool and beyond.

• Esther Garcia-Tunon Advancing 3D printing to create smart, multi-material structures for future healthcare and energy technologies.
• Marco Giardiello Developing adaptable nanomedicine technologies to advance future diagnostics, therapies and healthcare innovation.
• Jenny Hodgson Developing new scientific tools to support robust, globally applicable conservation planning in a changing climate.
• Janine Kavanagh Developing new methods to improve volcanic eruption forecasting and support faster, more reliable decision-making during volcanic crises.
• James Lea Advancing understanding of global sea level change and Arctic shipping risks as ice cover declines and glaciers retreat.
• Ruth Nugent Examining the history of exhumation to inform respectful, ethical approaches to studying and caring for the historic dead.
• David Schaich Applying lattice field theory to unlock new frontiers in quantum computing and deepen our understanding of the Universe.
• Juri Smirnov Using superfluids and quantum technology to advance more precise searches for Dark Matter.
• Stefania Soldini Pioneering self-driven small satellite fleets to track asteroids, assess risks to Earth and support future space exploration.
• Eva Vilella-Figueras Developing next-generation sensor technology through high-performance detector systems on a single, cost-effective chip.
• Jamie Wilson Predicting how the ocean’s natural carbon storage systems will respond to climate change.
• Alex Neale Developing a greener method of ammonia production using electricity from renewable sources under ambient temperatures and pressures.
• Nicola Power Transforming understanding of teamwork in extreme environments, using social psychology and human-AI collaboration to support more resilient teams.
• Elisabetta Arca Advancing scientific understanding of electrified interfaces to support advances in battery technology and green fuel production.

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